Quality sign-off, exception resolution and day-to-day client ownership for an FP&A portfolio — guiding the analysts behind it.
About the role
Oban Academy is a middle-office outsourcing partner delivering Fund Administration, Corporate Treasury, FP&A and Digital Solutions from Mauritius, Madagascar and India. As a Senior FP&A Analyst/Supervisor you own quality sign-off and exception resolution for an assigned portfolio, act as the primary day-to-day contact for clients and business stakeholders, and guide and review the work of FP&A Analysts.
Key responsibilities
Quality sign-off & exception management
- Review and sign off FP&A deliverables prepared by Analysts — budgets, forecasts, management reporting packs, variance analysis — taking accountability for their accuracy before release.
- Investigate and resolve budget/forecast variances, data breaks and other escalated exceptions.
- Prepare root-cause analyses for errors or variances and implement corrective actions that strengthen the control framework.
- Approve management reporting packs before dispatch.
- Monitor SLA and turnaround-time compliance, upholding a noiseless, error-free standard.
Client liaison & business partnering
- Act as the primary day-to-day contact for clients and business stakeholders.
- Lead weekly client service meetings, providing status updates and resolving open items.
- Partner with client finance and operational teams to challenge assumptions and improve forecast accuracy.
- Support client onboarding by configuring budgeting and reporting structures and SOPs within Oban systems.
Team guidance & review
- Allocate and review the daily workload of Analysts, providing technical guidance and on-the-job coaching.
- Train and mentor Analysts, building a collaborative, high-performance culture.
- Contribute performance feedback to the Manager to support the team’s appraisal process.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or a related discipline.
- 3–5 years in FP&A, financial planning or management accounting, including exposure to budgeting and forecasting cycles.
- ACCA, ACA, CFA or CIMA part-qualified (final level) or equivalent.
- Strong command of FP&A/reporting systems and advanced Excel, including financial modelling.
What we’re looking for
- Technical expertise — sound knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting principles.
- Client focus — professional, responsive client communication and relationship management.
- Leadership & coaching — able to guide, review and develop junior colleagues.
- Judgement — sound decision-making in resolving exceptions and escalations.
- Organisation — manages competing deadlines across a portfolio of clients.
Why join Oban Academy
- Real client work from day one, on institutional-grade mandates.
- A clear progression path, with structured development and mentoring.
- Exposure to the AI-enabled ways of working reshaping middle-office finance.
- A collaborative, high-standards team where your work is visible.
- Part of the NiS Africa group, delivering from Mauritius, Madagascar and India.
